complished so much in a given space of time as has been ac- 
complished by the magnificent bequest, to the uses of the 
public school teachers of Pittsburgh. Due to his beneficence 
this city is today among the foremost cities of America, and 
of the world, in all matters pertaining to the professional 
growth and the professional improvement of its teachers. 
PARISH SCHOOLS OF THE DIOCESE 
OF PITTSBURGH 
The Pittsburgh Diocesan School Board, which has in its 
charge the parish schools of the diocese, is headed by the 
Very Rev. M. A. Lambing, chairman, and is formed of 29 
Catholic clergymen. Rev. C. M. Hegerick is secretary. 
The superintendent of the parish schools is Rev. Paul E. 
Campbell, A. M. The Diocesan Parish School System 
Catholic High School 
Fifth Avenue and Clvde Street 
operated 226 schools, according to the last annual report. 
Of this number of schools, 48 are high schools, 25 being in 
the City of Pittsburgh, with over 2000 pupils, 16 being in 
Allegheny County outside the city, with 777 pupils, and 7 
outside Allegheny County, with 817 pupils. The total